Alexander Merkel, former football player of the Kazakhstan national team, who played in Gaziantep, Turkey, spoke about his situation after the previous earthquakes. Transmits words Meta ratings.
“My family and I are fine. After Antalyaspor’s away game, we took a two-day break and stayed in Antalya. But there are players returning to Gaziantep, of course there is fear… More than 500 houses have been destroyed. I see people every day, it’s very bad there, They’ve been sleeping in cars since morning. “They’re just as scared as I am,” Merkel said.
Recall that on the morning of February 6, there was a strong earthquake in the south of Turkey. According to preliminary data, 1762 people died. Rescue work continues. The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center estimated the magnitude of the earthquake as 7.7.
Previously reportedThe Turkish Football Federation donated 20 million lira (approximately 1 million Euros) to the earthquake victims.
Source: Gazeta
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